Arora Dimple, Marya Charu Mohan, Menon Ipseeta, Oberoi Sukhvinder Singh, Dhingra Chandan, Anand Richa
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sudha Rustogi College of Dental Sciences and Reserch, Faridabad, India E-mail :
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2015;16(1):139-44. doi: 10.7314/apjcp.2015.16.1.139.
The work force in industries are at risk of developing unduly high rates of health and behaviour related problems including abuse of alcohol, betel nut and cigarette (alcohol, betel nut and cigarette consumption). This study describes the relationships between alcohol, betel nut and cigarette consumption and health promoting behaviour among industrial workers.
A cross sectional survey was conducted on workers in various industries of Ghaziabad city with concerned authority permission. A sample size of 732 workers was calculated based on pilot study. Through Simple random sampling 732 workers in 20 to 50 years age group with informed consent were interviewed through structured, pretested, validated questionnaire in vernacular language by one calibrated investigator. Data on socio demography, alcohol, betel nut and cigarette consumption pattern and health behaviour were collected. The association between health promoting behaviour and alcohol, betel nut and cigarette consumption was analysed by Logistic regression and Chi-square test through SPSS 16 at p<0.05 and 95%CI as significant.
Total prevalence of alcohol, betel nut and cigarette consumption in study population was 88%. The prevalence of individual alcohol, betel nut and cigarette consumption were 82%, 68% and 79% respectively. Combined alcohol, betel nut and cigarette prevalence in study population was 58%. Alcohol and cigarette users were significantly higher (p<0.001) in 30 to 40 years age group with lower level of education having poor attitude towards health promoting behaviour, poor oral hygiene practices and rare indulgence in regular physical exercise.
This study stimulate further research on exploring methods to prevent initiation of health risk behaviour and promote healthy behaviour with cessation help for the current alcohol, betel nut and cigarette users.
产业工人面临出现与健康和行为相关问题的过高发生率的风险,这些问题包括酗酒、嚼槟榔和吸烟(酒精、槟榔和香烟消费)。本研究描述了酒精、槟榔和香烟消费与产业工人健康促进行为之间的关系。
在加济阿巴德市各行业工人中,经有关当局许可进行了一项横断面调查。根据预试验计算出732名工人的样本量。通过简单随机抽样,由一名经过校准的调查员,使用当地语言,通过结构化、预测试、经验证的问卷,对732名年龄在20至50岁、已签署知情同意书的工人进行访谈。收集了社会人口统计学、酒精、槟榔和香烟消费模式以及健康行为的数据。通过SPSS 16软件,采用逻辑回归和卡方检验,在p<0.05和95%置信区间显著的情况下,分析健康促进行为与酒精、槟榔和香烟消费之间的关联。
研究人群中酒精、槟榔和香烟消费的总患病率为88%。个人酒精、槟榔和香烟消费的患病率分别为82%、68%和79%。研究人群中酒精、槟榔和香烟的联合患病率为58%。在30至40岁年龄组中,酒精和香烟使用者显著更高(p<0.001),他们教育水平较低,对健康促进行为态度较差,口腔卫生习惯不良,很少进行定期体育锻炼。
本研究促使进一步开展研究,以探索预防健康风险行为起始的方法,并在帮助当前的酒精、槟榔和香烟使用者戒烟的同时促进健康行为。